Das Mädchen aus Domrémy, Op. 72, (The Maid from Domrémy) is an opera in two acts by Giselher Klebe who with his wife, Lore Klebe, also wrote the libretto based on the play Die Jungfrau von Orléans by Friedrich Schiller.
| Das Mädchen aus Domrémy | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Giselher Klebe | |
 The composer in 2008 | |
| Translation | The Maid from Domrémy |
| Librettist | Lore Klebe and Giselher Klebe |
| Language | German |
| Based on | Die Jungfrau von Orléans by Schiller |
| Premiere | 19 June 1976 |
The opera premiered on 19 June 1976 at the Staatsoper Stuttgart.[1] It was conducted by János Kulka, directed by Kurt Horres, and featured Irmgard Stadler (soprano), Enriqueta Attres, Günther Reich (baritone), Raymond Wolansky (baritone), and Toni Krämer (tenor).[2] The music uses twelve-tone and tonal elements[2] and taped sounds.[3] A revised version for a smaller orchestra was premiered on 2 November 1980 at the Oldenburgisches Staatstheater.[4]
Roles edit
| Role[2] | Voice type |
|---|---|
| Johanna | soprano |
| Lionel, an English field marshal | tenor |
| Charles VII | tenor |
| Pierre Cauchon, Bishop of Beauvais | tenor |
| Prince Dunois, Bastard of Orléans | baritone |
| Brother Martin Ladvenu | baritone |
| Agnès Sorel, Charles' mistress | soprano |
References edit
- ^ "Das Mädchen aus Domrémy", klassika.info
- ^ a b c Griffel, Margaret Ross (2018). Operas in German: A Dictionary. Vol. 1 (revised ed.). Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 309–310. ISBN 9781442247970.
- ^ Bruhn, Siglind (2003). "Giselher Klebe's Maid from Domrémy". Saints in the Limelight: Representations of the Religious Quest on the Post-1945 Operatic Stage. Pendragon Press. pp. 72–77 (76). ISBN 9781576470961.
- ^ Work and performance details, score, BA06708-72, Bärenreiter
Further reading edit
- Honolka, Kurt (1976). "Germany". Opera. Vol. 27. pp. 862–863.
- Lewinski, Wolf-Eberhard von (1975). "Konzentration auf einen ewigen Konflikt. Ankerkungen zu Giselher Klebes Oper Das Mädchen aus Domrémy". Musica. 30: 305–308.
- Rentzsch, Michael (1997). Giselher Klebe: Werkverzeichnis 1947–1995. Kassel: Bärenreiter. pp. 159–160.
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